Clinics and Wards

The clinics are held within the Great Ormond Street Hospital site and are run by a range of clinicians from Consultants, Fellows, Registrars, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physiotherapists.

Any patients who require an X-Ray before to their appointment will usually have this scheduled prior to seeing the clinician.

For any questions about appointments of cancelling appointments please telephone your consultant’s secretary (see below for details) or the Assistant Service Manager:

Telephone: 0207 813 8145

Approximately eight to 10 weeks prior to your child’s operation and admission to hospital, most children will be asked to come to hospital for an assessment by the medical team. The clinical nurse specialist will arrange this appointment with you by phone and letter.

The assessment will be led by a clinical nurse specialist and usually there will be a physiotherapy assessment or an occupational therapy assessment at the same time. Sometimes blood test or X-rays may be taken. You meet your child’s consultant or a member of their team.

For orthopaedic surgery please contact:

Orthopaedic Admissions Coordinator through Switchboard

Telephone: 0207 405 9200 ext. 5224

Kerry De Wet

Phone 0207 405 9200 ext 8132

Rebecca Allen RN

Telephone 0207 405 9200 ext 7904

Alternatively, you may telephone Sky Ward:

Telephone: 0207 405 9200 ext 8237 who will direct you to the right person.

Please contact the appointments centre:

Telephone: 0207 405 9200 ext 8880

Or your consultant’s secretary.

Most patients will stay on Sky Ward, an 18-bed-ward in the Octav Botnar Wing. There is a high dependency unit for children that have undergone major surgery. Patients may be staying on other wards as well but will be seen by the Orthopaedic clinical team.

If you have any questions about your stay at the Hospital, please contact Sky Ward.